FORE THE RECORD BOOKS: BELEN GOLF POSTS BEST-EVER STATE FINISH

11/12/2026
CJ Cristobal ’16 | Communications Specialist

Belen Jesuit Varsity Golf capped an outstanding season with an 8th-place finish at the 2026 FHSAA Class 2A State Golf Championship, setting a new school record. The Wolverines posted a two-day total of 614 (304-310), breaking the program's 2024 State Championship record by 27 strokes.

Their opening-round 304 also set a new school record for the lowest team round at States, and Beckett Castro ’28 led the way individually with a top-10 finish in a 96-player field.

The Wolverines opened the championship with a team score of 304 (+16), the lowest single-round team score in Belen Jesuit program history at the State Championship.

Castro set the pace with a spectacular 71, 1-under par. The round put him two shots off the lead and tied for 4th after day one, and it now stands as the second-lowest individual round in school history at the State Championship.

Belen entered the final round in 7th place, seven strokes outside the top five and 13 off the lead.

"I challenged the boys last night to go out there and play 'Smart Belen Golf' with a great mindset, and they delivered," said Head Coach Carlos Rodriguez. "I'm proud of how they responded, but I also reminded them that while today's performance made history, this tournament is far from over."

The Wolverines followed their record opener with a 310 in the final round to finish 8th with a two-day total of 614, the best State Championship finish by score in program history.

Castro backed up his opening 71 with a 74 to finish at 1-over-par 145, tied for 6th individually among the 96 players in the field.

Luke Mofsky ’30 delivered in his State Championship debut, carding a 79 in the opening round and contributing one of the team's four counting scores.

Ryan Nieto ’27 capped off his Belen golf career in style, posting a personal-best score at the State Championship.

Congratulations to Marley Caudle ’28, Ryan Nieto ’27, Matthew Gonzalez ’27, Beckett Castro ’28, and Luke Mofsky ’30 on a historic finish.